96.

8% of respondents reside in Arlington

26.85% of respondents work in Arlington
PLAN
ARLINGTON
Arts and Culture Action Plan
THE CREATIVE LIFE OF ARLINGTON
RESIDENTS AND WORKERS
70.3% of respondents make $85,000 or
more printmaking arts therapy
78.9% of respondents own house,condo Film Architecture
Live Theatre podcasting poetry
or townhouse drawing WOODWORKING
20% of respondents rent their home movement arts board game design Marketing
72% of respondents create their work in Digital Art design
stone carving software design
their homes or someone elses home EVENT PLANNING calligraphy welding
Mixed Media Culinary Arts electronic arts
21% of respondents desire more access 3D printing GRAPHIC DESIGN
to instructional programs or adequate jewelry making DJing open space design
painting fitness
spaces in order to create or practice WRITING dance Lectures dramatic improv
their creative work Comedy GARDENING PHOTOGRAPHY
doll making yoga
COMPOSING TEXTILE CRAFTS
puppetry tai chi SCULPTURE
BARRIERS TO ENGAGING IN ARTS AND CULTURAL
EXPERIENCES Installation Art

59.3% Lack of time due to work responsibilites

or family commitments

54.7% Unaware of arts and cultural program/ 44% of respondents earn a portion of their
events in town income from their artistic or creative work

33.0% High ticket admissions cost 86% of survey respondents have not felt
barriers to displaying/ marketing their work
WHERE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE 59% of respondents consider themselves an
artist , craftsperson or creative worker
Arlington homes 77.9%
Arlington commercial 34.7% 30% of respondents wokrd in the arts and
Somerville 16.5% culture sector in some capacity but not as an
Cambridge 30.4% artist
Boston 24.1%
Greater Boston 38.5%
outside greater boston 16.5%

Arts and Culture Survey Results : A summary of what we heard

from our town-wide survey. We had over 900+ survey respondents
 Time spent living
in Arlington
Less than 5 years
25.8%
PLAN
6-20 years
37/9%
21-40 years
24.8%
41+ years
8.8%
We need WAY more public art
outdoors. The town lacks color. The
except for a few restaurants we
painting on the electric boxes [are] dont stay in Arlington for any
cultural events
wonderful! But so few
I would like to see an em- I am unsure of venue locations
where events like author appear-
phasis on growth in cultural ances, salons, live cultural events
diversity. I was sad when are happening

the Regent Theatre stopped I cannot get get my friends out-

side of Arlington to come to events
doing Indian cinema as that here
had a dramatic impact on
Arlington is very couple and
the number of people I saw family-orientedI dont find much
engaging.. that appeals in terms of attending
things by myself

I just moved here... not enough

time to search for events
38% of survey respondents are mild- Obviously central events listing is
ly or not satisfied with the arts and whats missing
cultural offerings in Arlington
... Id certainly be interested in
sharing in Arlingtons activities
and hot spots... Im just unaware of
them
33% of residents believe Arlingtons I am disabled...my fatigue level is
offerings are on par with those avail- high and I cant take part in as may
able in neighboring communities activities as Id like to

Many of the events in Arlington

30% believe Arlingtons arts and cul- are children-focused which is why I
tural offerings provide opportunities tend to go to Somerville or
Cambridge where the arts are
to engage with others from cultures adult focused
different from their own
I wish more [events] were avail-
able in the daytime. Often dont
32% of survey respondents feel they want to go out at night
lack space needed that would allow
them to more fully pursue creative
interests

The Town of Arlingtons Department of Planning and Community Development and Arling-
ton Commission on Arts and Culture are working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to
develop an Arlington Arts and Culture Action Plan that aims to strengthen and grow the towns arts
and cultural assets.